Fleet Safety Director

Company: Board of Certified Safety Professionals
Location: Union City
Posted on: November 20, 2024

Job Description:

What You Need To KnowOpen your future to incredible career potential. Work for an industry-leader who invests in their people. Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits is North America's preeminent wine and spirits distributor, as well as a family-owned, privately held company with a 50+ year legacy of success. We were named by Newsweek as a Most Loved Workplace and are included on the Forbes lists for Largest Private Companies and Best Employers for Diversity.As a full-time employee, you can choose from a full menu of our Top Shelf Benefits, including comprehensive medical and prescription drug coverage, dental and vision plans, tax-saving Flexible Spending Accounts, disability coverage, life insurance plans, and a 401(k) plan. We also offer tuition reimbursement, a wellness program, parental leave, vacation accrual, paid sick leave, and more. Southern Glazer's offers acompetitive package with annual compensation of $100,00-$130,000. plus, bonus. In determining a final offer, the company will evaluate educations, skills and experience and make an offer appropriately.At Southern Glazer's, you'll enjoy an environment where continuous learning and growth are supported and experience a culture where you are respected, and your voice is heard. If you're looking to fill your glass with opportunity, come join our FAMILY.OverviewResponsible for collaborating with the Operations Leadership Team and Logistics Managers to ensure complete safety compliance for a delivery fleet of large volume, scope, and complexity. This role must also ensure all logistics (transportation) associates meet Department of Transportation (DOT) and Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) criteria. Primary Responsibilities

• Ensures all transportation associates understand and operate within the organizational, operational, safety, and service policies and procedures
• Investigates and reports all vehicle collisions in a timely manner and according to SGWS policy
• Trains all transportation associates on proper vehicle incident reporting procedures
• Assigns vehicle investigations to appropriate field personnel
• Reviews vehicle incident investigation findings for accuracy and completion and "preventability" determinations (root-cause analysis), and employs appropriate corrective actions to prevent recurrence
• Creates and implements Vehicle Collision Review Committees at selected SGWS locations
• Trains transportation supervisors on effectively using the following applications: Lytx, Geotab Telematics, Benchmark (Gensuite), and J.J. Keller's DataSense
• Monitors Electronic Logging Device (ELD) and Electronic Vehicle Inspection Reports (EDVIR) for compliance with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR's) and Company policiesAdditional Primary Responsibilities
  • Oversees monthly fleet safety training or meetings per SGWS Safety Policy
  • Provides initial fleet safety training and maintain annual refresher training records and files
  • Collaborates with EHS Manager on researching, initiating, and promoting fleet safety projects
  • Conducts DOT regulatory training to include driver qualification, hours-of-service, driver vehicle inspection reports, and drug/alcohol testing
  • Conducts ride-alongs with poor performing drivers and instructs on safe driving behaviors
  • Ensures all transportation employees operating CMVs are fully qualified and maintain driver qualification records in support of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR)
  • Conducts regular on-site vehicle safety inspection audits and driver record audits
  • Exhibits high-level of integrity and commitment to maintaining confidential information
  • Responds to emails, calls, or requests from internal customers and vendors in an acceptable timeframe
  • Performs other related duties as assignedMinimum Qualifications
    • Minimum of 7 years professional experience in DOT Compliance or equivalent experience (Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Health & Safety or related degree preferred)
    • Complete "Certified Transportation Professional" certification (within 12 months of hire)
    • OSHA 30-Hour (or within 60 days of hire - online is available*)
    • Complete "Smith System Driving Instructor" course (within six months of hire)
    • Complete Safety Trained Supervisor (STS) certified by ASSP (within two years of hire)
    • Valid state motor vehicle operator's license
    • Strong knowledge of FMCSR's requirements pertaining to driver qualification files, hour-of-service, drug/alcohol testing and vehicle maintenance
    • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general compliance reports, technical procedures, and/or government regulations
    • Exceptional verbal, written, organizational, analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills to interact within all levels of the organization
    • Strong organization, multi-tasking, follow-through, and time management skills
    • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
    • Bilingual preferred (English/Spanish)Physical Demands
      • Physical demands with activity or condition for a considerable amount of time include sitting and typing/keyboarding using a computer (e.g., keyboard, mouse, and monitor) or adding machine
      • Physical demands include a considerable amount of time walking, bending, reaching, standing, squatting, and stooping
      • Additional hours may be required during October, November, and December and other peak periods
      • 25% travel requiredEEO StatementSouthern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, an Affirmative Action/EEO employer, prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. SGWS complies with all federal, state and local laws concerning consideration of a qualified applicant's arrest and/or criminal conviction records. Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits provides competitive compensation based on estimated performance level consistent with the past relevant experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education of employees. Unless otherwise expressly stated, any pay ranges posted here are estimates from outside of Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits and do not reflect Southern Glazer's pay bands or ranges.#LI-JL1
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